NZX trading value rises in September, snapping 7 months of decline

NZX trading value rises in September, snapping 7 months of decline
By Hannah Lynch Oct 3 (BusinessDesk) - The value of trading in NZX debt and equity markets rose 15 percent in September from a year earlier, snapping seven months of declines. The total value of trades last month was $2.6 billion, underpinned by strength in share trading. The value of equity trading climbed 16 percent to $2.5 billion while the value of trading on the debt market declined 5.9 percent to $93 million, NZX said in its monthly shareholders metrics report. The total number equity securities listed fell 0.6 percent to 168 from Sep...